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13th Nov

Birds passing overhead included a Serin along with 38 Stock Doves, two Swallows, a Fieldfare, 55 Meadow Pipits, six Rock Pipits, a Brambling, 78 Redpolls, 15 Crossbills and 255 Goldfinches while the Pallas's Warbler was still in the Moat and a Siberian Chiffchaff was seen at the Long Pits. Other grounded migrants included 12 Chiffchaffs, four Firecrests and 38 Goldcrests. Seawatching produced just two Red-breasted Mergansers, 18 Little Gulls, 20 Mediterranean Gulls, an Arctic Skua and over 1000 auks sp.

Three Porpoises and four Grey Seals were feeding offshore. 

Tuna were seen breaching on several occasions.